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    1/19/2022 1:48 PM  #1

    mustangermike
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    From: Cleburne
    Registered: 4/13/2017
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    Something I learned while replacing the clutch on the 05 Mustang

    I got the 05 Mustang is back in operation and is driving like a charm.  I went with their street level clutch kit and the car is even easier to drive now.  Even Melody has noticed a difference.  All of that to say, while reassembling I used some Dow Corning Molykote Valve Lubricant and Sealant on the rubber bushings and joints for the shifter and it's significantly improved the smoothness and ease of shifting.  Before, when I dropped the tranny those bushings were dry as a bone.  The pure silicone grease is the way to go!

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    1/19/2022 6:14 PM  #2

    MS
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    From: Canyon Lake, Texas
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    Re: Something I learned while replacing the clutch on the 05 Mustang

    Is your leg effort lower with the new clutch?  I know you had complaints about the pedal effort previously.
    What brand did you wind up with?

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    1/22/2022 3:57 PM  #3

    mustangermike
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    From: Cleburne
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    Re: Something I learned while replacing the clutch on the 05 Mustang

    MS wrote:

    Is your leg effort lower with the new clutch? I know you had complaints about the pedal effort previously.
    What brand did you wind up with?

    I went with McLeod street kit.  The clutch pedal feels better, but I wouldn't say it is immensely better.  What IS significantly better is knowing where the clutch release is.  I know exactly where it is now.  Before it was vague. 

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